Europe & Central Asia vs Namibia: Tax revenue

Europe & Central Asia
19.7%
in 2024
Namibia
33.9%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Namibia rank
2nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Namibia
0102030197219982024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 33.9% against 19.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 35 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.9% 25.5% 6.5% Namibia
2000s 19.4% 27.1% 7.7% Namibia
2010s 19.3% 30.9% 11.7% Namibia
2020s 19.5% 30.6% 11.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Europe & Central Asia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 33.9% against 19.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
14.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Namibia rank globally for tax revenue?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.